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Financial Fitness

DAY 5 OF 21

 

Don’t Worry. Trust God! 

 

We can be a hero one day and a zero the next day, a millionaire one day and bankrupt the next. No matter how much we make, no matter how much we save, finances are uncertain. 

So we worry. What does the Bible say about worrying over money?

1. It’s unreasonable. (Matthew 6:25) You’re going to have fears in life, but there are better things to be scared of than a lack of finances. Even if you go bankrupt, it could get worse. Life is more than just the accumulation of things. Worry about what’s truly important. 

2. It’s unnatural. (Matthew 6:26) Jesus reminds us that animals and plants don’t worry. Birds don’t say, “I’d better build a bigger nest for retirement.” Only human beings don’t trust God to provide for them. Everything else in creation does. 

3. It’s unnecessary. (Matthew 6:30) Financial fears come from a misunderstanding about God and what he’s promised to do for you. He’s assumed responsibility for your needs. He says, “I’m your heavenly Father; you’re my child. I’m going to take care of your needs.” We always get into trouble when we doubt the love of God. 

Worry is playing God. It’s assuming responsibility for something that God has said he will take care of. Paul reminds us in Philippians 4:19, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus” (NLT, second edition). 

God knows what’s going on in your life — and in your wallet. He knows all your needs even before you ask. He wants to help you out. 

 

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Financial Fitness

Join Pastor Rick for this series that will not just give you the information you need to maintain financial fitness but also the motivation to become a responsible and trustworthy manager of everything God has given you.

This devotional © 2014 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission

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